Bhaktapur , Bagmati
About Bhaktapur
Temple studded medieval squares, thin streets twisting amid red-brick houses and concealed courtyards interspersed with temples, sculptures, reservoirs and wells, Bhaktapur is a primeval city, just 12 kilometers east of Kathmandu, Nepal. Many Nepalis still call with its old name of Bhadgaon (pronounced bud-gown) or the Newari name Khwopa, which means City of disciples.
The name fits – Bhaktapur has not one but three major squares full of soaring temples that includes some of the premium religious architecture in the entire country. The town’s cultural life also remains pompously on display. Artisans weave cloth and carve timber by the roadside, squares are filled with drying pots and open kilns, and locals congregate in communal courtyards to bathe, assemble water and mingle – often over passionate card games.
To observe this tapestry of Nepali life sightseers must pay a town entry fee, which goes into caring and maintaining the temples, this was either NPR1100 or USD11 for foreigners. If you map to visit for several days, you can request the counter to add a note to allow access to the city with the same ticket (at most one week). The main reason for visiting Bhaktapur is because its Durbar Square is among the seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Khatmandu Valley. Once in Bhaktapur, walking is really the only way to discover the quiet, dusty lanes squares. There are no rickshaws, tuk-tuks, or taxis allowed inside the city.
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Bhaktapur
Shiva Parvati Temple, Bhaktapur, Bagmati
0.6 km from Bhaktapur - See map
Shiva Parvati Temple is small temple with immense intricate work on every inch of the wall covering it, with the famous white image of lord Shiva...
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Bronze and Brass Museum, Bhaktapur, Bagmati
0.7 km from Bhaktapur - See map
The Bronze and Brass Museum is just located opposite of the Woodcarving Museum in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The museum welcomes its huge amount of...
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Changunarayan Village, Bagmati
4.1 km from Bhaktapur - See map
Changunarayan Village is the home to the world’s oldest Hindu temple in Nepal and UNESCO world heritage site. The temple is dedicated to Lord...
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Changu Narayan Temple, Kathmandu, Bagmati
6.6 km from Bhaktapur - See map
Changu Narayan Temple is an ancient temple located on a high hilltop, about 8 miles east of Kathmandu. The shrine is dedicated to Lord Vishnu....
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Krishna Temple, Patan, Bagmati
10.5 km from Bhaktapur - See map
Built by King Siddhinarsingh Malla in 16th century, Krishna Temple is a beautiful stone temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna and his beloved wife...
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Iba Bahi, Bagmati
11.6 km from Bhaktapur - See map
Iba Bahi or Ibahi, is one of the oldest Buddist monasteries in the Kathamndu Valley, is located very much near to the Patan Durbar Square. There...
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Patan Museum, Bagmati
11.6 km from Bhaktapur - See map
Patan Museum was inaugurated by late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah. Again a site under the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, The Patan Museum is...
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Okubahal, Rudravarna Mahavihara, Bagmati
11.7 km from Bhaktapur - See map
Okubahal or Uku Bahal is one of the best-known Buddhist places of worship in Patan. This place is filled with several small shrines and sacred...
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Kumbheshwar Temple, Patan, Bagmati
11.7 km from Bhaktapur - See map
Located just 200m away from the northern part of Patan Durbar, the Kumbeshwar temple is built in accordance with the devotion to Lord Shiva as...
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Bhimsen Temple, Patan, Bagmati
11.9 km from Bhaktapur - See map
Bhimsen Temple is the one of the temples inside the Patan Durbar Square and is situated at the Northern end of the square. This temple is mainly...
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Kwa Bahal, Bagmati
12 km from Bhaktapur - See map
Kwa Bahal is monastery was built in the 12th century and is a three-storey golden pagoda devoted to Lord Buddha. Fortunately this temple was not...
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Patan Durbar Square, Bagmati
12 km from Bhaktapur - See map
The most important monument of the city - Patan Durbar Square is a glorious place of its kind. It is considered to be the most majestic spot in...
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